diff --git a/srcpkgs/zsnes/template b/srcpkgs/zsnes/template
index 5009a30b88d..df49c9c7d3e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zsnes/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zsnes/template
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ homepage="http://www.zsnes.com/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/zsnes/zsnes151src.tar.bz2"
 checksum=2856dedba272e9eed66cbf68dd4a9ae56797c373686c57371a65c7df35264623
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	vmkdir usr/share
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/man ${DESTDIR}/usr/share